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Cough and Cold Preparation
Synthetic compounds or mixtures that usually contain a combination of any of the following agents depending on the symptoms that need to be treated: an antitussive, a decongestant, an antihistamine, an analgesic antipyretic, an expectorant and/or an anticholinergic agent. A cough and cold preparation is usually administered orally to relieve symptoms of the cold, flu or allergy, such as cough, congestion, itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat and fever. (NCI Thesaurus)
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